The Red Sox will closely monitor Saberhagen, who isn't sure how many pitches he can throw.

``I'll give them as many innings as I can for as long as I can,'' Saberhagen said. ``I had a long toss two days ago and I felt pretty good.''

Red Sox manager Jimy Williams is hoping Saberhagen can keep his team in the game until handing the ball to Derek Lowe, one of only two relievers not to pitch Sunday.

``It was good to have a day off,'' said Lowe, who has allowed three hits and one earned run in 6 1/3 innings this series. ``I barely played catch and gave my arm a complete rest. . . . I'll be ready to go.''

So will Nagy, the winning pitcher in Game 2. Nagy is 10-1 against the Red Sox and 3-0 in the postseason.